Overview:

Research and Documentation
SEATINI undertakes or commissions research on trade related matters. The research findings are published in full length manuscripts and smaller Briefing Papers on specific issues for the purposes of providing education to a broad readership, initiating debate and generally giving information.

Networking and Information Dissemination
SEATINI networks with policy makers, researchers, scholars, international trade negotiators and practitioners, consultants and civil society organizations. To this end, SEATINI has set up an extensive network of interested institutions and individuals. SEATINI brings out a fortnightly Bulletin and a quarterly Newsletter that raises issues relating to trade negotiations and matters of broader concern that impact on policy making on sustainable development of the African continent.

The Strategic Plan: (2007-2009)

In order to ensure a holistic approach to the trade issues, in the 3 year strategy, SEATINI (U) will build on to the existing programmes and also expand its historical constituency of dealing with WTO and EPA trade negotiations by adding on two  focus areas i.e. aid and debt; and regional integration. View Full Strategic Plan..

THE GLOBAL CAPITALIST CRISIS AND THE WAY FORWARD FOR AFRICA

In this book Professor Nabudere explores the recent developments arising out of the global economic crisis, which is a reflection of the crisis of world capitalism and its impact on the lives of ordinary people such as the on-going high food prices. He argues that this crisis is a global one and that despite the earlier reaction in the African countries that the crisis will not affect Africa,  its effects on the African economies is already being felt adversely. Professor Nabudere argues that the efforts by the G 20 Summit to reform the Bretton Woods system will not work because they just reinforce the role of the IMF whose policies have head an adverse impact on the African economies. He proposes an alternative paradigm for the ordering of the global economy and governance based on local production. In his view, the emergence of the “New Economy” based on financial manipulation where wealth is created without the production of real goods is unsustainable. He argues that it is this phenomenon that has led to the “toxic” wealth which has resulted in the present global capitalist crisis. To stem the crisis the production of real goods by real producers must be revived; local and regional markets should be strengthened; cooperative organisations resurrected and the existing post-colonial states deconstructed. The author introduces the idea of a ‘glocal’ society based on local nationalities and global citizenship as well as a glocal civil society embracing the ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ poor and driven by their interests instead of donor interests...[Abstract]

The Doha Round and Development: An Overview || Published: April 2008 Synopsis: The book presents an overview of the Doha Round of trade negotiations which was launched in 2001 amid protestations from Developing countries, which argued that imbalances in past agreements against developing countries should be addressed before launching a new Round.

Research and Documentation

SEATINI undertakes or commissions research on trade related matters. The research findings are published in full length manuscripts and smaller Briefing Papers on specific issues for the purposes of providing education to a broad readership, initiating debate and generally giving information...

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Organization & Administration

SEATINI is run by an Chief Executive Director, a deputy director and coordinator of Southern Africa, and a coordinator of Eastern Africa. These principle officers are assisted by a minimal supporting staff and a team of researchers, consultants, and international experts with practical experience in the area of trade negotiations. SEATINI also draws heavily from international organizations such as the UNCTAD, UNDP and the WTO.